Mary Polly Ann Bowers

1835 - Aft 1880  (> 45 years)

• Name	Mary Polly Ann Bowers
  Birth	1835	TN
  Gender	Female
  Census	1840	Carroll Co, TN   [1]
  	age 5-9(5),living with mother and step-father Davidson Cooper
  Census	1850	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [2]
  	age 13
  Census	1860	Carroll Co, TN   [3]
  	age 20,spouse Green-age 25,son William-age 4,son John-age 2
  Census	1870	Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN   [4]
  	age 30,widowed,son William-age 12,son John-age 10,dau Marinda-age 8,dau Mary-age 6
  Census	1880	Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	age 45,widowed,dau Mary G-age 15
  Death	Aft 24 Jun 1880
  DAR.org	15 Jun 2019
  	See Notes -- #A201375 - Thomas May - for lineage only
  SAR.org	15 Jun 2019
  	See notes -- #P-243533 - Thomas MAY
  Person ID	I349	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Giles Bowers,   b. Abt 1803, NC d. Jun 1837, Carroll Co, TN (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Abigail Hall,   b. 1815, TN d. 24 Oct 1878, Carroll Co, TN (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt Aug 1832	Carroll Co, TN
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Green B May-xx,   b. Abt 1835, TN d. Between 1860 and 1870 (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	31 Jan 1853	Carroll Co, TN   [6]
  Notes	Children: son William Thomas May 12/28/1855 Carroll Co, TN - 12/24/1926 Paragould, Greene Co, AR - on 4/7/1878 in Carroll Co, TN married Narcissus Ann Hollingsworth 5/20/1861 - 2/7/1928 - ** See marriage record ** - they had 9 children son John Green May 10/10/1857 -3/31/1936 both in Carroll Co, TN - on 12/26/1878 in Benton Co, TN married Mary Jane Kee 7/2/1863 - 7/3/1952 - they had 8 children dau Marinda Jane May 11/1861 Carroll Co, TN - 1909 Benton Co, TN - on 5/12/1878 in Carroll Co, TN married John F Newman 7/1853 - no children dau Mary G May 1/15/1863 - 10/28/1907 both in Carroll Co, TN - on 9/24/1882 in Carroll Co, TN married Joseph Jackson Wimberly 1/3/1863 - 3/23/1924
  Family ID	F1011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age 5-9(5),living with mother and step-father Davidson Cooper - 1840 - Carroll Co, TN Marriage - 31 Jan 1853 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 20,spouse Green-age 25,son William-age 4,son John-age 2 - 1860 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 30,widowed,son William-age 12,son John-age 10,dau Marinda-age 8,dau Mary-age 6 - 1870 - Buena Vista, Carroll Co, TN Census - age 45,widowed,dau Mary G-age 15 - 1880 - Carroll Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at dar.org on 6/15/2019 Descendants List Member: -- Name Restricted -- Nat'l #: 821450 Ancestor #: A201375 1. -- Generation Restricted -- 2. -- Generation Restricted -- 3. -- Generation Restricted -- 4. Search » The Said -- Name Restricted -- was the child of John Green May born on 10 - Oct - 1857 at TN died at Carroll Co TN on 31 - Mar - 1936 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Jane Kee born on 2 - Jul - 1869 at Benton Co TN died at Kennett Dunklin Co MO on 3 - Jul - 1952 married on 26 - Dec - 1878 married at Benton Co TN 5. Search » The Said John Green May was the child of Green B May born on c - - 1835 at TN **** died at Carroll Co TN on p - - 1860 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Ann Bowers born on c - - 1840 at TN **** died at Carroll Co TN on p - - 1880 married on 31 - Jan - 1853 married at Carroll Co TN 6. Search » The Said Green B May was the child of Green May born on c - - 1786 at NC died at Carroll Co TN on p - - 1860 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Cole born on c - - 1792 at NC died at Gibson Co TN on p - - 1850 married on 16 - Feb - 1809 married at Granville Co NC 7. Search » The Said Green May was the child of Thomas May born on 1 - Apr - 1761 at NC died at Gibson Co TN on p - - 1840 and his ( 1st ) wife Elizabeth Ropere born on c - - 1765 at _______________ died at Gibson Co TN on p - - 1840 married on 7 - Feb - 1782 married at Wake Co NC Associated Ancestor (Revolutionary) Record MAY, THOMAS Ancestor #: A201375 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: 4-1-1761 NORTH CAROLINA Death: POST 1840 GIBSON CO TENNESSEE Pension Number: *S21356 Service Source: *S23156 Service Description: 1) CAPTS JULIUS ALFRED, SWAIN TRANTON, COL NICHOLAS LONG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at SAR.org on 6/15/2019 Thomas MAY SAR Patriot #: P-243533 Patriot Detail Grave Detail Contribute Biography State of Service: Rank: Soldier Birth: 1762 Death: Sources: Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998 Spouse: Children: Members Who Share This Ancestor None* *This means that the NSSAR has no applications for this Patriot on file. Instead the information provided is best effort, and from volunteers who have either researched grave sites, service records, or something similar. There is no documentation available at NSSAR HQ to order. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.